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It is snowy and cold here in Tallinn, Estonia.

Yesterday, 02/01:

Saw and heard one very active hooded crow.

They are quite present in the area I live, but I had not ventured outside for some time.

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Missing for 200 Years, the Galapagos Rail Reappears Following Floreana Island Restoration

Centuries after they were made famous by Charles Darwin, and a century after they had become plagued by invasive rats and cats, the Galapagos Islands are well on their way to recovery.

Few events could better capture that recovery than the recent reappearance of the beautiful blue Galapagos rail, a bird which hadn’t been seen on Floreana island for 200 years.

After almost a decade of preparatory work, invasive rats, avian vampire flies, and domesticated cats were eradicated from the island thanks to the close coordination of several conservation groups from around the world working alongside the Galapagos National Park Directorate.

Restoration projects often foster the revival of rare species, or those believed to be extirpated or extinct. It's not often this dramatic, so this is exciting news.

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Join the Christmas Bird Count from December 14-January 5. This is a popular piece of citizen science. To participate, see a map of active circles to find one near you. If you're inside one, you can also count birds at your own feeders.

Are you taking pictures of birds in your locale? Share them on

birdfeeding and see what other folks have in their areas.

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saw 8 mallards, 4 chickadees, as well as 2 red-winged blackbirds!
i feel the males black birds are a bit early this year, so im going out again to see if theyre still around or not (it also snowed the day right after this). got followed by the same four chickadees (they've been over fed by humans out of hands). <- which i am also guilty of a little
all the local species are still looking good for this winter, im looking forward to seeing the mallard chicks this spring.

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I did, in fact, see (American) robins yesterday!

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I posted my 2024 wrapup for birdwatching/species counting in my journal, here. 203 species in 2024, which is pretty good.

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This is today's second freebie from the February 6, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl on "Twisted Genres." It was inspired by a prompt from

scrubjayspeaks. It also fills the "Eggs" square in my 2-1-24 card for the Valentines Bingo fest.

"The Beauty of Birds"
-- a limeriku

The beauty of birds is in eggs,
Those speckled or plain little kegs,
So go to the shore
And find a few more
Tucked under their parents' long legs.

( Read more... )

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All About Birds has a page with a map and a calendar listing events in birding.

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